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Words to Match the Music in my Head - 2. Chapter 2 Gold Ring
Words to Match the Music in my Head
Gold Ring
Sunshine shining on this guilty man
Trying to figure out just what I can
I didn’t mean to do this cheating thing
Now it hurts to look at my gold ring
It’s the next morning at the breakfast table
Trying to lift my face from my plate when I’m able
They don’t know what this man has done
It’s life as usual, they’re having fun
Daddy, can you pick me up after school
Got a detention, I broke a rule
I know Daddy, you don’t have to say it
Make a mistake, there’s a price, you pay it
Billy says Daddy, where were you last night
You said you’d help me fix my bike
I mumbled something about working late
Chancing a glance at my wife Kate
Ah, look at her, standing over there
Porcelain skin and auburn hair
If she knew, she’d leave me, I’m certain
She’d slam the door and she’d draw the curtain
On this life we’ve built together
We’ve weathered storms, handled all kinds of weather
But this is something new to the game
There’s good reason for feeling my shame
What kind of man needs more than this
What kind of man would take such a risk
I thought I knew me, but I guess I don’t
I thought our dreams would last, but maybe they won’t
Sunshine shining on this guilty man
Trying to figure out just who I am
I didn’t mean to do this cheating thing
Now it hurts to look at my gold ring
Kate looks at me with concern on her face
Says she’s worried about my working pace
Says the strain is starting to show
Says I can’t fool her, she’ll always know
There’s a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye
Say that I’m late, and I kiss her goodbye
Somehow I manage to get out the door
My guilty heart couldn’t take anymore
What kind of man needs more than this
What kind of man would take such a risk
I thought I knew me but I guess I don’t
I thought our love would last, but what if it won’t
Driving to work, I’m filled with dread
Cause she’s there, the woman that I took to bed
She looks at me when I come through the door
Can tell by my face it won’t happen no more
I tell her later, I’m filled with such shame
She says don’t worry, nobody’s to blame
I told her, sorry, but I know that’s not true
Kate was worried about me, while I was making love to you
She says anyway, this is our little secret
Don’t worry about her, I can count on her to keep it
I’m not the first man to fall for her charm
It was a mistake, and my heart feels alarm
Sunshine shining on this guilty man
Trying to figure out just what I am
I didn’t mean to do this cheating thing
Now it hurts to look at my gold ring
I picked my daughter up after school
Told her don’t worry, we all break the rules
She says not you dad, you’re too cool
I said even grown men can act like fools
I knew something was wrong when I pulled in the drive
She was standing there waiting for us to arrive
She said to my daughter, join your brother in the van
There’s something that I have to say to this man
She walked up to me with steel in her eye
Smelling of soap and raspberry pie
She said my sister saw you and her last night
Didn’t want to tell me but she knew it was my right
She said what kind of man needs more than this
What kind of man would take such a risk
I thought I knew you but I guess I don’t
I thought our love would last but now I know it won’t
Now there’s no sun shining on this guilty man
I still don’t know, just who I am
I didn’t mean to do that cheating thing
Now there’s just pale skin in place of my gold ring
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